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Zelenskyy rejects Putin's Moscow invitation, signals possible delay in peace talks

Zelenskyy refuses Moscow talks citing ongoing attacks and regional security risks, including US-Iran tensions, and invites Putin to Kyiv with peace talks in Abu Dhabi possibly delayed.

  • On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected a Kremlin invitation to travel to Moscow and invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kyiv 'if he dares'.
  • Territorial disputes over Donetsk have blocked compromise as Russia demands Ukrainian forces withdraw from roughly 20% of the Donetsk region, while unresolved security guarantees stall Kyiv's negotiations.
  • Washington-Mediated talks in Abu Dhabi last weekend injected fresh momentum, with Russia's delegation including General Igor Kostyukov and Kirill Dmitriev; Dmitry Peskov confirmed a second trilateral round on February 1.
  • Zelenskyy warned the date or location of the scheduled Abu Dhabi talks on Sunday may change because of 'the situation between the United States and Iran' and stressed everyone must be present.
  • Ramzan Kadyrov urged more war, while rising US–Iran tensions threaten the UAE’s mediator role and security. The regional conflict risks escalating amid hardliner resistance.
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The Ukrainian president also responded to Trump's claim that Putin had promised not to attack Ukrainian cities for a week due to the extreme cold.

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Daily Sabah broke the news in Türkiye on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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